San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-05-23
EDITORIAL BREvITIRs.

The Phariseeism Of Fort Worth makes
Dallas a little Sadusee, according to the
Gazette. This is because the Fort is
more far-l-see than Pharisee.
The delinquent tax list literature
now occupies very prominent place In
Texas journalism. Columns are given
to its consideration every week.
The emigration OF this present year
will bring to this country nearly l,0OO,-
600 people. The prices Oflabor and pro-
visions will take another tumble.
brief comment on the election OF the
Waco Examiner as the official organ Of
the anti-prohibitiOnists executive COM
mittee-"Rsts."
THERE are more fellows hunting up
their bibles on this prohibition question,
TO find out about Timothy's wine bottle
and marriage at Cana, than ever hunted
it up to read the sermon on the mount,
and the Nszsrine's ethics Of judgment.
Go to!
IT Is the big fsh-commeroially and
municipality and manufacturingly-th
want the long and short haul Of the In
terstate commerce law suspended. The
little fish want the law enforced. There
are more little fish than big ones. Great
est good to the greatest number should
rule.
The Medina News says: "As with us,
protection in Canada Is fostered by the
pOssimestic, reaotionary, brutal, central
izing lingo party" The Medina News
said all this in one sentence, and yet
lives. 1t is a good sample OF Texas
Choctaw.
The counties that create the office OF
county superintendent Of education and
MI it properly, will lead this state in
educational matters within the next de-
cade. Criticism Of county superintend-
ents come with a poor grace from q
community system" county.
The sober second sense Of the people
is learning to locate this concerted OPP
position to the interstate law. When
located it will be found very near the
central Offices of some interested rail-
way lines.
The cause that must be sustained by
riot and attempted assassination is al
ready lost. When the only argument re-
naming is the argument of the brick
bat and the bludgeOn, the debate is
nearly at an end.
IT is becoming quite painfully appar-
ent that Mr.. Parnell's days are number
ed rs the active leader OF the Irish party
in the House of Commons. He cannot
longer stand the strain. He is as much
a martyr to the Irish cause as If he had
lost his life in battle fighting for the in
dependence OF the "Old Sod"
The Texas journalist, who is contem-
nj ma har in In ha
association must send up copy Of the
paper he edits. So runs the present
regulation. His photograph and lock
of his hair, and the advertising schedule
should be thrown In.
The Texas Press association meets at
Fort Worth tomorrow, and all England
and CANADA will celebrate Queen Vic's
birthday on that same day and date.
Vic's birthday will have most music to
the square inch, but the Press associa-
ton will have most business about 1t.
EX-PREMIER GLADSTONE does not con-
template visiting America, intelligent
journals to the contrary notwithstand-
ing. He has declined the invite with
thanks some days since, and says he
never intended to come. The invitation
Is on ice and will keep. The grand old
man will be welcome here at any time.
FORT WORTH having exhausted her
railroad enterprises for the present, is
not resting on her oars, but has turned
attention to the county roads OF Tarrant
county and is speaking with loud voice
demanding that they be put in good or
der. The Fort is level-hesded In this
thing.
As Gladstone cannot cO4la T.. America
to visit Mr.. Blaine, having 4 press OF
Irish business on hand, Mr. Blaine is 60
ing to run over and see Mr.. Gladstone
and convey to him the assurance OF
Americas sympathy with him In his gi-
gantic struggle for Irish rights.
The eyes of the Presbyterian world
are turned to st. Louis to ascertain
what the southern assembly will do
with the evolution question. Texas
votes against the healing OF the north
ern and the southern breach and IL Is
mills to millions that she kicks at eyo-
luton also.
ANDREW CARNEGIE thinks that the
fourth OF July is a good enough day for
an American citizen to celebrate, and
positively refuses to allow his name,
pocket-bOOk or influence to be used In
engineering jubilee celebration for
Queen Vic, in New York. Carnegie ia
leVel-headed Scotch American.
The Illinois senate passes the Streator
tobacco bill, and it runs fair chance of
passing the house, as there Is no oppo-
sition. The bill prevents the sale OF to-
Dacco, cigars or cigarettes to any young
men under q years Of age. On with the
DUST. The sooner such legislation Ia
cOnsumated, the sooner the bust.
MEDINA county has adopted the COM
munity system Of establishing schools.
and no schools will be organized unless
upon application OF certain number of
the parents Of children Of school age,
The plan Is not good one. The state
should see to il that schools are opened,
and then see to 1t that children under
fourteen years Of age attend. This
country cannot afford to leave such mat
tiers to the petition Of parents of children
OF school age. The state should see
that the children are educated, parents
or no parents.
FRANCE does not appear at all likely TO
settle her cabinet matters expeditiously.
Her prominent men do not see any like
lthoOd of stability and are unwilling TO
experiment with government. 1t ap-
pears quite probable that only tempo
rary cabinet will be formed until the
public mind hpqOmaa mora aaffIad no.